Fri, Mar 7 2014, 4:41 PM
Mortgage rates rose sharply for
the third time this week, bringing them to levels not seen since
January 15th. Today's move followed a stronger...
Thu, Mar 6 2014, 4:39 PM
Mortgage rates moved quickly higher today ,
in the context of their recent range. That is to say, today's "sharp"
movement is nothing compared t...
Wed, Mar 5 2014, 4:07 PM
Mortgage rates held steady today,
on average, though some lenders are still in slightly worse shape.
Weakness in the markets that affect mortga...
Tue, Mar 4 2014, 4:49 PM
Mortgage rates were sharply higher today,
as concern over geopolitical tension in Ukraine turned a corner. After
a surprisingly strong end to F...
Mon, Mar 3 2014, 4:09 PM
Mortgage rates moved noticeably lower today,
as investors sought the relative safety of bond markets in response to
geopolitical tensions in Ukr...
Fri, Feb 28 2014, 2:48 PM
Mortgage rates rose slightly today
ending a strong 3-day move lower. The weakness followed this morning's
economic data, but the bond markets th...
Thu, Feb 27 2014, 5:26 PM
Mortgage rates gained even more ground today, and are now getting close to early February's levels, which were the lowest since November.
Much of...
Wed, Feb 26 2014, 4:37 PM
Mortgage rates built on yesterday's strength
and continued lower today. After lenders released rate sheet
improvements in the afternoon, the av...
Tue, Feb 25 2014, 4:28 PM
Mortgage rates fell noticeably
today, after being pushed up against the highest levels in nearly a
month yesterday. In that sense, the positivi...
Mon, Feb 24 2014, 4:53 PM
Mortgage rates moved sideways
today, reflecting the ongoing indecision in the bond markets that
underlie day-to-day rate movements. The mortgag...
Fri, Feb 21 2014, 2:20 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly higher
today despite improvements in underlying markets into the afternoon.
Bond markets including MBS (the 'mort...
Thu, Feb 20 2014, 2:47 PM
Mortgage rates continued higher
today after it became clear that markets were discounting weak economic
data due to weather. In that sense, mor...
Wed, Feb 19 2014, 5:22 PM
Mortgage rates began the day moderately lower compared to yesterday's latest levels, but the improvements didn't last .
Bond markets including M...
Tue, Feb 18 2014, 3:49 PM
Mortgage rates were lower in some cases today,
though some lenders merely held steady compared to Friday's latest
levels. Mortgage-Backed-Sec...
Fri, Feb 14 2014, 4:09 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher today,
erasing yesterday's improvements and carrying them to their highest
levels since late January on average. Fo...
Thu, Feb 13 2014, 3:37 PM
Mortgage rates fell moderately following
this morning's weaker-than-expected report on Retail Sales. There were
several other considerations th...
Wed, Feb 12 2014, 3:35 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher at
their fastest pace in more than a month today, confirming yesterday's
shift in momentum. While this isn't an out...
Tue, Feb 11 2014, 4:59 PM
Mortgage rates were higher today following
new Fed Chair Yellen's first scheduled testimony before the House
Financial Services Committee. Most...
Mon, Feb 10 2014, 3:48 PM
Mortgage rates improved just slightly today, building moderately on Friday's strength following the weaker jobs report.
That having been said, th...
Fri, Feb 7 2014, 3:10 PM
Mortgage rates were finally lower
today, but the drop was modest given that it was the product of a weak
jobs report--typically a bigger marke...
Thu, Feb 6 2014, 3:39 PM
Mortgage rates were higher for a third straight day ,
substantially weakening a recent run to the lowest levels in nearly 3
months that ended...
Wed, Feb 5 2014, 5:17 PM
Mortgage rates were higher again
today, further pulling back from a recent run to the lowest levels in
nearly 3 months. Like yesterday, today's...
Tue, Feb 4 2014, 4:33 PM
Mortgage rates were slightly higher today
as financial markets took a break from recent volatility. With the
exception of yesterday, today's ra...
Mon, Feb 3 2014, 5:21 PM
Mortgage rates fell appreciably today ,
moving to levels not seen since early November. The bond markets that
underlie mortgage rate movements c...
Fri, Jan 31 2014, 4:16 PM
Mortgage rates moved forcefully lower today,
bringing them well past previous 2014 lows and back in line with levels
not seen since November 1...
Thu, Jan 30 2014, 3:04 PM
Mortgage rates inched higher
today after hitting the lowest levels of the year yesterday. Trading
in the secondary mortgage markets was far cal...
Wed, Jan 29 2014, 4:36 PM
Mortgage rates moved significantly lower
today after drifting higher during the first two days of the week. As
was the case on Friday, today'...
Fri, Jan 24 2014, 3:09 PM
Mortgage rates continued a strong move lower
today, benefiting from a global sell-off in risk-related assets.
What's a risk-related asset? I...
Thu, Jan 23 2014, 3:21 PM
Mortgage rates snapped
quickly lower today, matching or beating the best levels seen so far in
2014. Weakness over the past two days threatened...
Wed, Jan 22 2014, 3:32 PM
Mortgage rates edged
modestly higher for a second straight day, though they're still in a
lower range than most of December and early January. ...
Tue, Jan 21 2014, 2:11 PM
Mortgage rates were
slightly higher today, but remain near their best levels in more than 6
weeks. The first rate sheets of the day were notice...
Fri, Jan 17 2014, 5:44 PM
Mortgage rates moved lower for the second day in a row, bringing
them back to the same 6-week lows seen on Monday, on average. Some
lenders...
Thu, Jan 16 2014, 3:58 PM
Mortgage rates moved lower today
preserving the pocket of recovery that formed on the heels of last
week's Employment Situation report. Every d...
Wed, Jan 15 2014, 4:03 PM
Mortgage rates were higher again
today, further eroding the large improvement following the weak jobs
report. On a positive note, Friday's gain...
Tue, Jan 14 2014, 3:17 PM
Mortgage rates moved moderately higher today,
giving back some of the impressive gains seen since last Thursday.
Most of that improvement cam...
Mon, Jan 13 2014, 3:32 PM
Mortgage rates continued lower at a fairly brisk pace today,
extending the already impressive drop that followed Friday's employment
data. By...
Fri, Jan 10 2014, 3:25 PM
Mortgage rates fell abruptly today ,
following a significantly weaker than expected Employment Situation
report. The data hit markets before mos...
Thu, Jan 9 2014, 4:26 PM
Mortgage rates were sharply unchanged
today with the few better-priced lenders offset by a few others in
worse shape compared to yesterday. T...
Wed, Jan 8 2014, 4:32 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher today,
perfectly erasing yesterday's solid gains on average. Movement
continues to be only moderate in the big pi...
Tue, Jan 7 2014, 4:48 PM
Mortgage rates fell
at their fastest pace in 2014 and to their best levels. Such a feat
was only manageable due to what has been an exceptional...
Mon, Jan 6 2014, 3:42 PM
Mortgage rates were flat to slightly lower
today. Activity continued to ramp up following the holidays in the
financial markets most directly...
Fri, Jan 3 2014, 4:29 PM
Mortgage rates were even more unchanged
today than yesterday. Not only was the average rate among various
lenders unchanged, but individual l...
Thu, Jan 2 2014, 3:10 PM
Mortgage rates were almost perfectly flat
today. Various lenders were in slightly better or worse shape, but on
average, today's quotes will ...
Tue, Dec 31 2013, 2:28 PM
Mortgage rates were
little-changed today, ending the year less than a quarter of a
percentage point away from their highest levels in more than ...
Mon, Dec 30 2013, 4:06 PM
Mortgage rates continued lower to begin the week after pulling back just slightly from 3-month highs on Friday. Activity continues to be subdu...
Fri, Dec 27 2013, 3:50 PM
Mortgage rates recovered modestly in
most cases, falling just below the highest levels in more than 3
months. As has been the case for the entir...
Thu, Dec 26 2013, 3:24 PM
Mortgage rates continued slightly higher into 3-Month Highs today.
Movement in the mortgage market depends on many factors, but one of the
mo...
Tue, Dec 24 2013, 1:07 PM
Mortgage rates rose to new 3-Month Highs today
as bond market weakness (read: higher rates) is magnified by holiday
trading conditions. In othe...
Mon, Dec 23 2013, 3:35 PM
Mortgage rates were unchanged to
just slightly higher to begin the holiday-shortened week. With the
exception of last Thursday, rates are the h...
Fri, Dec 20 2013, 4:29 PM
Mortgage rates bounced back today,
recovery the ground they lost in yesterday's move to 3-month highs.
Today then, is the second worst day in 3...
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